Police personnel stood guard at the Krishna Raja Sagara (KRS) Dam in Mandya district, Karnataka, on 31 July 2026, as BJP workers protested against the release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu. (Photo: NationPress)
The Krishna Raja Sagara (KRS) Dam in Mandya district, Karnataka, became the flashpoint of a political standoff on 31 July 2026, as BJP leaders gathered to oppose the state government's decision to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu. (Photo: NationPress)
Placards targeting Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar were seen on the ground at the KRS Dam in Mandya on 31 July 2026, as BJP protesters demonstrated against the Cauvery water release order to Tamil Nadu. (Photo: NationPress)
Police detained BJP leaders at the Krishna Raja Sagara (KRS) Dam in Mandya district, Karnataka, on 31 July 2026, during demonstrations against the Karnataka government's release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu. (Photo: NationPress)
Karnataka Police detained multiple BJP leaders and workers at the KRS Dam in Mandya on 31 July 2026, as the party's agitation against the Cauvery water release to Tamil Nadu intensified at the dam site. (Photo: NationPress)
Former Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa and Karnataka BJP President B.Y. Vijayendra led a demonstration at the Krishna Raja Sagara (KRS) Dam in Mandya on 31 July 2026, protesting the Karnataka government's decision to release Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu. (Photo: NationPress)